Halo developer quits Microsoft

The developer of
the lucrative Halo franchise is likely to be quitting its Microsoft parent
company.

According to the Gaming e-zine 8BitJoystick, Bungie was leaving
Microsoft so it could create new game series without being controlled by
Microsoft or tied to the Xbox. The source of the rumour is not that
good, however it indicates a rift between Bungie and Microsoft.

Microsoft
wants Bungie to make Halo for the rest of their natural days, and Bungie
doesn't like how MS is constantly trying to 'handle' everything they
do. Microsoft has refused to deny the rumour, just saying that there has
been no such announcement yet. Bungie also refused to deny the
rumours.

8BitJoystick reported Microsoft would retain the rights to the
Halo franchise but Bungie would be free to make new game series for
whichever platform it wanted.